Plate Tectonics

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates move away from each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

What is a key feature of convergent plate boundaries?

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates move towards each other, often creating mountains

• Volcanic activity is rare

Which type of plate boundary is most associated with the formation of new oceanic crust?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction boundary

What geological feature is commonly found at convergent boundaries where oceanic and continental plates collide?

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Deep ocean trenches

• High mountain ranges

• Volcanic islands

How do transform boundaries differ from convergent and divergent boundaries?

• They involve the creation of new crust

• They are only found on land

• They involve plates sliding past each other

• They do not cause earthquakes

Which of the following is evidence for plate tectonics?

• The distribution of fossils across continents

• The shape of the continents

• The location of earthquakes and volcanoes

• All of the above

Volcanic activity is most likely to occur at which type of plate boundary?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Volcanic activity does not occur at plate boundaries

What happens at a subduction zone?

• Two plates move away from each other

• One plate slides under another plate

• Two plates slide past each other

• Two plates collide and rise up

Why are earthquakes common along the Pacific Ring of Fire?

• It is a large divergent boundary

• It is surrounded by transform boundaries

• It has many convergent and transform boundaries

• It is a stable part of the Earth's crust

The zipper-like mountain ranges that run across the floors of the ocean are called …

• Tectonic Plates

• subduction zones

• mid-ocean ridge

• convergent boundary